“Give a lot of credit to UAB today,” Samford head coach David Vest said. “They played hungrier and tougher than we did at times tonight. They have improved tremendously from last year, and they proved why today. They deserve to be commended for outplaying us in most areas.”

With the loss, Samford falls to 3-2 on the young season. UAB improves to 3-4 with the win.

“For us, doing the little things will make or break our season,” Vest said. “It starts with practice habits, moves into how well we execute under pressure in the doubles point, and finishes with how competitive we are going to make each and every singles match. We have a ways to go, but a tough February schedule will tell us a lot about who we are as a team.”